Human Development Index: males vs. females in Nigeria
Nigeria: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.5918 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.5918 for human development index: males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Nigeria peaked at 0.5918 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4237, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 158th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4237 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4271 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4321 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4364 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.441 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4463 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4522 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4587 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4659 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4727 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4835 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4864 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5022 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5146 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5272 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.532 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5359 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5375 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5412 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5421 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5434 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5462 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.554 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5593 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5651 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5707 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.573 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5722 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5765 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5917 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5864 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.589 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5908 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5918 | +0.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.5918 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6459, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.5918 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5953, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4456 | 0.4237 | 0.4727 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5203 | 0.4835 | 0.5421 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5652 | 0.5434 | 0.5917 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5895 | 0.5864 | 0.5918 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 155 Rwanda 0.5988 compare
- 156 Papua New Guinea 0.5985 compare
- 157 Mauritania 0.5953 compare
- 159 Pakistan 0.5789 compare
- 160 Afghanistan 0.5746 compare
- 161 Haiti 0.5731 compare
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 162,578 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 162,578 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Nigeria?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Nigeria was 0.5918 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5918 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4237 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Nigeria ranks 158th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development. Only male population is considered.